My new book “Dancing Queens & Kings” is calling for participation. The only requirement is that you have competed in the USDC or OSB. Below is the timeline:
- 7/23: 1-page highlight to tell your compelling story is due – Three new examples are shown in this post, followed by one old example for the sake of the next bullet point.
- 8/31: 8-page final is due – One old example is shown in this post, as I am the only one who has largely completed his 8-page.
- 10/30: The book will be reviewed by Sam Sodano and Wayne Eng.
- 11/30: Publication at Amazon.
1. Example 1: Nichelle Kennedy
2. Example 2: Lou Nielsen
3. Example 3: Sara Granberg
4. Example 4: Frank Li
5. An example of my 8-page final
Here is the entity of my 8-pages: America’s most efficient amateur man in ballroom dancing?
Next, let me demonstrate how these eight pages will appear in the book. Pages 1, 2, and 8 only.
5.1 Page 1 in the book
5.2 Page 2 in the book
5.3 Page 8 in the book
6. A few notes
I own every word in my writings. Two examples:
- In this article (“Dancing Queens”: A Critical Review), I named two real queens (i.e., Lynn Magnesen and Nichelle Kennedy) and two real kings (i.e., Scott Magnesen and Giovani Fortezza). None of them have ever called themselves like that – I did!
- In Giovanni’s 1-page (Dancing Queens & Kings: Call for Participation), I made up the subtitle (“The savior of the male species in pro/am ballroom dancing”). He did not write about himself like that – I did!
This book is no exception. I go through every word in it, be it the 1-page or 8-page. Specifically, everybody is responsible for his/her own story in terms of the facts, while I add some opinions to make it more interesting. Two examples:
- Nichelle has never called herself the “best amateur in pro/am ballroom dancing in America” – I did!
- Lou claims to be a 4-time champion at the Blackpool. I take her words as-is. If that is inaccurate, hold her accountable. I edited her draft here and there to make it more interesting and publishable.
In this book, I write about everybody, including myself. So, everybody appears in 3rd-person terms (i.e., he or she), except for me who is in 1st-person terms (i.e., I). As a result, everybody will be glorified without being incorrect or even inaccurate, while I must remain modest, as always!
Like all my writings, this book strives to be intellectually rigorous. For example, nobody in the book claims to be a US or world champion. Instead, simply state “she placed 1st at OSB 2022 or USDC 2021”.
7. Closing
Together, let us make the ballroom dancing industry better, faster!
